Elounda is a beachvillage and luxury resort close to Agios Nikolaos. It is set in a picturesque bay overlooking the (now connected to the mainland) island of Spinalonga, that shelters it from the sea. It is a pretty and touristic place, and it has a touch of chique.
There are two islands opposite Elounda, and both are called Spinalonga. One beholds a Venetian fortres, and the other is nowadays connected to the mainland. There you find windmills, a church, and the remains of an early Christian basilic, with wellpreserved moza¤ks of dolphins, fish and flowers. This old church used to be a part of the ancient town of Olous. In Elounda you can also see the walls from the old Venetian saltlakes just before the beach.